Canon N100 vs Sony WX10

Below, we are comparing the Canon N100 vs Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and WX10 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The N100 was brought out 3 years after the WX10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the N100 grades vs the WX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot N100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are provided at Canon N100 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon N100 features outside dimensions of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has proportions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the N100 versus the WX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the N100 and WX10 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the N100 and WX10.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The N100 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX10 will offer extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher N100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.